Business Representative/Organizer : Pennsylvania, Virginia

Carpenters Industrial CouncilUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Business Representative/Organizer

Eastern Regionincluding but not limited to Delaware, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

The Carpenters Industrial Council, an affiliate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, represents many types of workers throughout the United States. The CIC is seeking an energetic and highly motivated person for the position of Business Representative/Organizer in our Eastern Region, which includes but is not limited to the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina.

The candidate shall possess a strong personality and willingness to assist in the development of members into strong Local Union leaders as they fight for decent jobs that provide good wages and benefits.

Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):

Attend Local Union meetings and conduct monthly shop visits to each assigned plant.

Help develop and implement strategies to involve union members in concerted activities that help build the union’s capacity to effectively represent employees in their internal communications and membership mobilization.

Foster recruitment and training of union stewards who can assist members in solving problems on the job through contract enforcement and direct actions.

Serve as the Lead Negotiator in bargaining contracts for assigned Local Unions.

Assist as a facilitator with training and work with local union leaders to ensure effective meetings, sound fiscal practices and strong internal communication.

Organize non-represented facilities, which would include working as a team with other Organizers and Representatives in strategic planning, house calling, phone banking, conducting meetings, building in-plant-committees, educating, inoculating, mobilizing, mapping the workforce, database input, and extensive travel.

Qualifications;

Willingness to work long hours, nights and some weekends

Strong commitment to building the labor movement

Experience and training necessary to conduct contract negotiations

Ability to work well with a wide variety of people

Proven ability to organize and carry out work assignments

Leadership skills to motivate members to get them involved in Union activities

Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations

Strong public speaking skills

Ability to write well and to craft contract language and letters

Good computer skills

Compensation:Competitive salary based on experience, full benefit package including defined pension, family health insurance and many other benefits

To Apply:Email a cover letter, résumé and four references letters to: cic@cic-ubc.org.

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